India vs West Indies : These days a five-match T20 series is being played between India and West Indies. The second match of this series was played last Sunday, in which the Indian cricket team won by 14 runs, whereas before this the second match of this series was played in Ranchi, in which the Indian cricket team lost. In this match, two West Indies players made a big mistake, for which ICC has now whipped them. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has now given major punishment to two West Indies players. Which players have received what punishment? Let us know about it in detail.
Actually, the second T20 match was played between India and West Indies in Ranchi on Friday (9 October). During this match, West Indies players Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford were found guilty of breaking the ICC Code of Conduct. For this both these players have been punished. Now the ICC has officially reprimanded West Indies players Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford for breaking the “ICC Code of Conduct”. Along with this, one demerit point was also added to the accounts of both the players.
🚨 ICC SANCTIONS ROVMAN POWELL & SHERFANE RUTHERFORD!
Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford have each received one demerit point for separate incidents during the Ranchi T20I.
Powell struck the ball away with his bat after getting bowled, while Rutherford aggressively protested… pic.twitter.com/LUfZy1cQHB
— Lakshay Sharma (@CricWithLaksh) October 12, 2026
What did Powell get punished for?
According to the ICC, Powell was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to the misuse of cricket equipment or clothing, on-field equipment or fixtures and fittings during an international match. Powell was penalized for hitting the ball away from his bat after being dismissed. This incident happened in the sixth over of West Indies' innings, when Indian fast bowler Mayank Yadav bowled Powell.
Rutherford made this big mistake
Rutherford violated Article 2.8, which deals with dissenting from an umpire's decision during an international match. Rutherford was reprimanded for disagreeing with the umpire's decision during the match. During the 13th over of the innings, Rutherford considered a ball wide, but after it was declared valid, the Caribbean players shouted aggressively at the umpire.
🏮SHERFANE RUTHERFORD SHOULD BE FINED BY ICC 🤯
– Lok at this, when Arshdeep Singh clean bowled to Rutherford & after that Rutherford showing his Angry on stump
– 2nd is Rutherford was shouting on UMPIRE because Shai Hope through the ball towards bowler but bowler had not… pic.twitter.com/ngxI8RH2X3
— VK (@Aur_vicky) October 12, 2026
Both these West Indies players have accepted their respective crimes. Along with this, both of them accepted the decision proposed by Prakash Bhatt of ICC International Panel of Match Referees, after this there was no need for any formal hearing. The ICC also confirmed that one demerit point has been added to both players' disciplinary records, their first offenses in a 24-month period.
When will the fourth T20 match of this series be played?
The fourth T20 match to be played between India and West Indies will be played on 14th October i.e. Wednesday. This match will start as usual at 7 o'clock. Both captains Shreyas Iyer and Shai Hope will come to the field for the toss at 6.30. The fourth T20 match to be played between India and West Indies will be played at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad.
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